Columbia Valley residents enjoy some time down south, way out west or way out east.

Ariel Rosenfeld, Cohen Lawrick, Taylor Hart, Reece Lawrick and Aviva Rosenfeld enjoy surfing and playing at the Westin on Kaanapali Beach in Maui.

Ariel Rosenfeld, Cohen Lawrick, Taylor Hart, Reece Lawrick and Aviva Rosenfeld enjoy surfing and playing at the Westin on Kaanapali Beach in Maui.

Ack and Marianne Naccarato and Anthony and Ursula Kernaghan take in some hilltop vistas in St. Lucia in the Caribbean.

Ack and Marianne Naccarato and Anthony and Ursula Kernaghan take in some hilltop vistas in St. Lucia in the Caribbean.

Mariquita and Joe Baddas admire the scenery in Hundred Islands National Park in the northern Philippines.

Mariquita and Joe Baddas admire the scenery in Hundred Islands National Park in the northern Philippines.

Keira Neal, Michael Kubian, Erin Kubian, Adam Kubian, Laine Dunlop, Ryan Neal, Lauren Dunlop, and Haley Kubian set sail on a catamaran in Cuba.

Keira Neal, Michael Kubian, Erin Kubian, Adam Kubian, Laine Dunlop, Ryan Neal, Lauren Dunlop, and Haley Kubian set sail on a catamaran in Cuba.

Entries for The Pioneers annual travel contest are coming in fast and furious. Similar to last year, two Calgary Flames tickets and one night of accommodation, courtesy of Invermeres Travel World, are up for grabs.